Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2004 17:04:59 -0700
Reply-To: Markus Mumper <mumper@USA.NET>
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From: Markus Mumper <mumper@USA.NET>
Subject: Re: Back on the road but running warm or faulty gauge
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Your situation sounds exactly correct in my experience. Don't sweat it.
Markus
Kevin <antelopewesty@ADELPHIA.NET> wrote:
Hi Everyone,
So my mechanic had a black temp switch instock so I gave it a shot. What's
$12 more? Gauge still staying the same. I'm wondering where should this
thing be running in the summer? Should the normal temp be just above the
LED in 80f weather? In traffic should it reach the 3/4 mark and then the
fan kick on? I boiled my 2 thermostats and they both work. I just don't
want to do any long term damage because it's running too hot. I will pick
up a infrared gun tomorrow as it seems a useful tool for pin pointing
problems but I am wondering if I even have a problem at this point. Seems a
little scary that the van would get to the 3/4 in regular traffic what
happens in a major traffic jam for hours? Please let me know where you guys
are all running on your coolant temp gauges.
Thanks
Kevin
87 Westy
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Sounds like it is working properly to me. A lower temp fan switch will
help to turn on the fan sooner but it is not necessary. Get an infrared
temp gauge to see what temps you really have as the gauges are not
always consistent but it is difficult to fix something that is not
broken.
Dennis
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Hi Everyone,
One week after the start of the project I'm back on the road. So here
is
the deal. Motor sounds great! No leaks. But my coolant gauge still
rides
just above the LED and the low speed fan comes in traffic at about 3/4
up
the gauge. Now I can't seem to get any more air out of the system at
all so
I feel it is bleed correctly as heat works perfect and I have not had to
add
any coolant yet. Now in theory there should be no way for it to be
running
hot as I have a new T-stat, pressure cap, rad, rad fan switch, low speed
resistor (figure it was $30 insurance and now I have a spare) most
coolant
hoses, head gaskets water pump and that's just coolant system restore
did
lots of other stuff as well. Now the old rad did have some crap in it
but
it is running the same with the temp just above led like one needle and
in
traffic at about 80f in traffic the temp will go up to 3/4 and the low
speed fan kicks in. Not sure what to do next? Any tips on this one
would
be great. Thanks for everyone's help so far. Hoping to get this settled
so
I can go to greyfox on sat.
Kevin
87 Westy
Burlington VT
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